August 2011 - a place to wAit until the rest graduate !

[MrsVidic]

Hi,
Thought I would start us a postnatal thread. Were still in hospital, here till Tuesday monitoring dd (now named Eva) and giving her the anti biotics. Im missing dd1 loads as I only get to see her at visiting and trying to contain a toddler on the ward is tough.

Firawla- I do 6pm bed times but she then wakes at 5.15! I'm going to either walk for hours today or go on a long drive to make sure she gets an hour sleep as I cant cope!

Well the girls in this house are up and both lazy boys are still in bed!

I'm up with DD and she's watching bananas in pyjamas (which i can't stand) and baby Alex has yet to put in an appearance so I thought I use the computer before DH hogs it.

DD's first week of reception has gone well although as the week went on she did get tired. Her bedtime has always been a bit later (usually 8pm) so I would see her for a couple of hrs after I got in from work and she gets up usually between 7.00-7.30 so it works well for us as we're not up at the crack of dawn. DH is out most of the day today (football piss up) so I may resort to the easy option and let DD watch a marathon of Barbie movies I have been taping for her (bad Mummy!).

Hersetta We all need a day like that sometimes. I usually have a rule - no kids tv before breakfast as DSD takes forever to eat her breakfast if I let her watch it before. But on the odd occasion (when DS has been up loads) we have a 'comfy' day especially if its crappy weather, so its comfy clothes, blanket and DVD'd/kids tv. She loves it, I love it as I get quiet time and DP loves it as the house is quiet

Thanks Winter - to be honest, I'll only resort to the barbie fest if it rains (which it looks like it might) otherwise I'll take them both into Town to have a mooch arouncd the shops.

It is about the only time that DD is quiet though - she even gives us a running commentary when she is doing colouring so the peace and quiet is rather nice.

Hersetta are you sure your DD isnt my DSD??? Just like yours she gives a running commantary for everything.. having a bath, having a wee, colouring, getting changed etc etc but unfortunately when her mouth starts her actions stop so getting changed takes forever!

Winter - They sound identical!! I am just listening to her in the bath - she is having full scale conversations with her bath toys, with her doing both sides of the conversation - very surreal!

sarge yeh im eating quite a bit of sugar, and generally just really hungry n wanna eat non stop i dont know if it is breastfeeding related?? but i am gonna go back on slimming world next week, i said ill give myself 6 weeks and then crack down on it, and he is 5 weeks today

winter and hersetta my ds1 is like that too with the constant running commentary

Benjamin was born yesterday after 16 hour labour weighing 9.1lbs! I finally have my little boy!
Had a pretty traumatic ending to what started out as a good induction and I'm still trying to get my head around it but Ben is letting us get a decent sleep tonight so hopefully I'll feel brighter in the morning, although still a little bruised and sore! Still on the labour ward so currently being kept awake by re-living the horrors of screaming women! Will post full story soon
Xx

I too csnt stop eating, been back at slimming world for 3 weeks - had again 1/2 pound last time- only got 6 more to loose! Im struggling resisting sweet things! Muiller crunch corners are my weakness!

Having said that running is a lot easier and I've been doing 5k last week- i going to attempt s 10k next week!

Well done Annie - welcome little Ben.

Just KT to hear from now.

congrats annie!!!!

Congratulations Annie!!

I'm a chocoholic at the moment... but that's been true while breastfeeding all my three. I'm trying to keep it under control but I'm only half a stone heavier than before I was pregnant so not too worried - the last few pounds never come off until I've finished feeding.

yey well done annie xxx anxiously awaiting kt's post x

Congratulations Annie

Well I've finally graduated too :o Edwin James was born yesterday at 17.09 following a two hour labour and, brace yourselves, weighs a HUGE 11lb7 !!!!!!!!

I went into hospital and had my waters broken at about 1pm. after monitoring for about 45 mins etc we were told to go for a walk for an hour or so to try and get my contractions going. I had my first proper contraction at 3.15 just as we were getting back to the car park. Very quickly I was getting really stron contractions every 2-3 mins and for a little while I struggled to cope with the intensity with just my tens because they started so quickly. I was very sick and hot so decided to try the birth pool, which helped, but I missed the distraction of my booster button. Then I felt the urge to push so asked for gas and air which really helped and Edwin was born in the water. His cord was round his neck twice which was a little scary but other than that all ok. The mw had to check his weight twice and get a second opinion :o

We got home at around 10pm (I discharged us rather than wait for the pediatricion checks - my GP will do them tomorrow). So now we are bf every hour or so as he is a hungry little chap and I think we are both looking forward to my milk coming in :)

Not quite the homebirth I was hoping for but the next best thing I think. And after 4 days of pre-labour, stop-startin I really couldnt wait any longer.

congrats kt!!! wowww 11lb 7 he is a big lad! must be definitely the biggest one out of the august babies! i thought my ds2 was big at 9.5lb lol
would be nice to see newborn pics if either of you want to put any up kt and annie :)

just ignore them, you & he will work out your own routine in time - he is only 12 days! no need to rush to the gina ford or making him have expressed bottles or whatever else if you dont want to

sargesaweyes, my first baby was exactly like that for the first few weeks, but it all settled down eventually - ignore everyone else and trust yourself - you're doing fine! Adelaide (finally named!) is much more chilled than dd1 was, but I think I'm more relaxed so maybe thats it. She does wake a couple of times at night but I don't mind so much as the house is so peaceful without a crazy 3 year old tearing around.
Congratulations KT and Annie - so glad your babies are finally here

Congrats Annie and kt - were all here now!

Regarding the routine- to be honest the only person going to be benefitted by it or stocking to it is you- babies won't do routine for a few months- having one helps me thou

Hi sarge my babe is 17d old feeds all over the place.likes to be wide awake 12.30-2.30am :( I've found infacol has helped to speed up winding process as she gulps down my gushy milk too quick then we get wind. Most BF babes that I know at this age rarely go more than 2-3hrs between feeds and its all about the babe there is vlittle I think the mum can do to influence that at this age. My DD1 never went much more than 2hrs when BF young, this babe has done a couple 3-4hrs between feeds I was gobsmacked! I tried to do gina Ford with DD1 but got so stressed trying to make babe fit the routine my DH has banned the book this time and I am so much more relaxed finding our own routine even with a vlively 4yr old in the house too. Gd luck x

Wow, congratulations KT!!! What a big boy, well done.

sarge I have found with my older two that they would become more predictable at around 2 months - feeds became more evenly spaced and I'd have a better idea of when they would need one next. I like to have some routine to my day too but it is far easier to let baby develop a a pattern of his own than to impose a strict one that will probably just result in a lot of stress!

KT and Annie - Yeay and Congratulations - glad to hear your babies are here safe, two big healthy boys :)

Sarge your baby is still so little - ignore other people and do what feels right to you, you'll feel better that way....
I must admit I'm finding this time easier, but I am older (therefore wiser? lol), done my newborn worries before, way calmer and damned lucky I have a chilled out Grace. DD1 was not this chilled I tell you. charlottery maybe it is a 2nd LO thing :), loverly name btw.

Oh and sarge DH went back to work today too....we'll be fine. you having a home day or you planning to go out? The sun is shining so I may go for a walk with pram later.

They are right when folk say every baby is an individual, so don't stress trying to make Bertie try to fit a pattern, he will get his own soon. As MrsV suggests, if you find you like having a routine have one :) but Bertie will no doubt change it to suit him over time.

MrsV I'm impressed you're are running again, I plan to start Zumba, Pilates and bootcamp after 6 week check. Just doing walking now.
I am 2lb below pre-PG weight now (thanks to BF) but I was a couple of stone overweight to start, so my plan is to shift that now.

I've finally got round to putting some pictures of Grace up, and there is one with her big sister too. Everyone I see comments on her hair as she has so much, so see what you guys think.

I've been looking at your pictures guys and oh what lovely August babies we made all beautiful x

Okay Grace fell asleep on me so going to get a cuppa while I can, take care ladies.

wow kt what a finale!! congratulations cant wait to see pics x

Willow is feeding mad, she does do some 3-4 hr stints and she even did a 5 hour from 9pm till2am and was only up 40 min then another 3hr, twas heaven! but was a 1 off i think, she does take ages to go back down in the middle of the night she just wants to be held, and in the evening from around 5pm she feeds every half an hour for 5-10min till 9-10pm does this sound normal? ive not breastfed before, i bought a manual breastpump yesterday so gonna give it a whirl when i get a min.

just done the whole morning and school run on my own or 1st time went a bit wrong dd2 wokefor feeding at 8.45am and needed changing so had to give her 5 min and then a dummy but i got dd1 in just as they were closing the gate!

oh yeah i forgot to say gina ford book is v stressfull i just dont think u can make any baby fit her v strict routines!